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Student Loans: The Fund-Eating Dragon (2022)

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The Debt Trap

At the start of the 20th century, less than 3% of the population had a college degree. The Servicemen's Re-Adjustment Act of 1944 was better known as the GI Bill of Rights. It provided funds to veterans for unemployment insurance, housing, and most importantly for education. This money came in the form of vouchers that eligible veterans could apply for and use towards their college tuition.

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